Commercial artist development for the next generation of performers.
Move. Sing. Perform.
A high-energy performance program for young artists aged 8 to 16 who want to train beyond the traditional dance class. A Base 181 Dance Studios program.
Today's commercial performers need more than great technique.
They need to move, sing, connect with an audience, perform to camera, work with microphones, retain choreography, understand formations and bring personality to the stage.
THE ARTIST LAB is inspired by pop artists, commercial dance, live entertainment and music videos. Rather than training dance, vocals and performance as separate skills, students learn how to bring them together.
Learning choreography is one thing. Performing it while singing live, working a microphone and staying connected to the audience is something completely different.
Move, sing and perform. At the same time.
Three skill sets, trained together every week.
Commercial dance training built for performance.
Students develop the movement skills needed for today's commercial performance world.
Training may include
The goal isn't simply to execute choreography. It's to learn how to perform it.
Contemporary vocals built for live performance.
Students develop their voice while learning how to use it in a real performance setting.
Training may include
Students won't just learn how to sing a song. They'll learn how to perform it while moving.
Learn how to command the stage, screen and room.
Great performers don't simply know the choreography. They know how to make people watch.
Students develop
This is where movement and vocals become entertainment.
This is the biggest difference. Students don't learn these skills in isolation. They learn the vocals. They learn the choreography. Then the microphones come out, the music goes on, and they learn how to do both.
Students learn how to
THE ARTIST LAB should feel different from the moment students walk into the room. They're encouraged to create, take risks, use their voice, develop presence and build confidence.
Train. Create. Perform.
THE ARTIST LAB is inspired by real experience in the Australian commercial entertainment industry.
Justice Crew began as a dance crew before winning Australia's Got Talent, signing with Sony Music Australia and becoming one of Australia's most recognisable urban/pop groups. They came from dance, then had to learn vocals, microphones, live shows, camera and touring. THE ARTIST LAB turns that journey into training for the next generation.
Weekly training, a deeper session each term and projects that build toward real performance. For ages 8 to 16. Entry is by submission and/or audition only.
Move + Sing + Perform. Technical development, choreography, vocal training and integrated performance rehearsal.
Go deeper: extended commercial rehearsal with mic work, camera training, filmed projects and guest coaches.
Vocals, parts, harmonies, choreography, formations and microphones, then filmed or performed live.
Chances to take the training from the studio to the stage and the screen.
Throughout the year, students may work toward
Training matters. Learning how to take it from the studio to the stage matters too.
Quick answers to the things parents ask most. Anything else, just send a message.
Young performers aged 8 to 16 who:
It sits alongside the existing pathways at Base 181, with a completely different purpose.
If your child loves commercial dance, music, live performance, singing, cameras and the energy of being on stage, THE ARTIST LAB gives them somewhere to explore all of it. Not just as a dancer. Not just as a singer. As a commercial performer.
Move. Sing. Perform. A Base 181 Dance Studios program. © 2026 THE ARTIST LAB.